Spontaneous regression of a metastatic melanoma pulmonary deposit following biopsy
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Complete spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastatic melanoma.
BACKGROUND Complete spontaneous regression of melanoma metastatic to the lungs is a rare event. OBJECTIVE To report a case of biopsy-proven melanoma metastatic to the lung with complete spontaneous regression. METHODS Multidisciplinary case report. RESULTS A 35-year-old white female was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma to the lung. A pleural biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Partial spont...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.02.012